Great video Tom! Glad to see I am not the only one who compares every reverb to an LXP1 😂

Learned a lot about Reverb from this video, Guess I'm still learning from you. Thanks Tom.

I was surprised to hear the LXP-1 being spoken about. I remember using that, and an LXP-5, back in the late 80’s on live gigs. Great sounds!

I used to run a stereo rig with a TC chorus pedal running into a Walter Woods stereo amp with a LXP-1 in the effects loop. Greatest sound I've ever had, and genuinely regret selling all that gear. 😞😖

Dreadbox Raindrops has a delay/reverb mode and its divine..

You can change a lot of stuff on the Collider in the app. You can assign different functions for each switch and set the latch/unlatch time for each function, and add another 4 banks of presets. That's where you mess with the panning of the stereo signal as well.

You do a great service to the guitar world Tom. It's amazing how little focused attention is to this great guitar "genre". Cheers

@alinsandu7190

7 ай бұрын

he d get a lot more if he would use time stamps. there is no way im going thru an one hour video just for the 3 minutes i need to find out what i need.

@tomlippincott

6 ай бұрын

@@alinsandu7190 Thanks for your feedback. I do intentionally make my videos long in order to do an in-depth exploration. I am really troubled to see how peoples' attention spans are becoming shorter and shorter all the time in recent years. It's probably quixotic of me, but I'm trying to do my part to counter that trend. With that said, putting time stamps is a great idea which I'll be sure to implement on future videos.

@alinsandu7190

6 ай бұрын

@@tomlippincott hello! Please dont get me wrong, I appreciate the content a lot, its just that i really do think if you d have time stamps you d have more views. People do still have long attention span. Check out that pedal show, rick beato. Sorry if you see this as hate, as I did appreciate your efforts to do the video, it just wasnt for me.

@skiba727

3 ай бұрын

@@alinsandu7190 well he does a bad job exsplaining the collider i can tell you that

Great video, Tom. I still really like my TC Nova reverb. I believe it checks all the boxes you require. It's an old pedal now but I don't plan on swapping it out anytime soon. ***Update*** After deciding that I wanted to consolidate/upgrade some things on my board, I ended up getting rid of my TC Nova delay and reverb pedals and I got the SA Collider. I'm quite pleased with it so far. Red Panda Context - 22:18 Source Audio Collider - 32:25 Universal Audio Del-Verb - 40:18

You picked the perfect pedal for what you’re doing. For your viewers’ reference, you can find the Lexicon algorithms in three vintage DigiTech pedals: the RV7, the Supernatural and the Polara. Other stereo delay-reverb combo pedals are the Fender Reflecting Pool and the new Boss RE-202. No predelay on any of the ones just mentioned. Two stereo reverb pedals that DO have predelay (but no delay side, just reverb): the Electro-Harmonix Cathedral and the Walrus R[1]. The Chase Bliss Dark World has predelay but sadly it only has mono I/O jacks.

I am a Jazz player as well. I use a 1952 Gibson L-5 into Context Reverb into a tube amp. I’m super picky about reverb and delay. The Context is great.

The 224L was the second flagship reverb from Lexicon. (The 480 was its bigger brother). The LXP-1 was a budget version of the Lexicon big boi models. The LXP-1 is a great little reverb box, but it doesn’t compare in quality to a 224L , which is one of the emulations on the Delverb. The 224 and 480 are the reverbs you hear on most recordings from the late 70s, 80s, 90s 2000s and even today and is one of the go-to reverbs in top recording studios. Dry expensive to buy one today. Probably looking at $3000 or more. I’m just giving you a little bit of history. I love your playing and your sound.

After watching this video I ordered context Red Panda to use on my wireless sax mic I'm a sucker lx1 sounds back in the day I hope red Panda will be my new pet 🙏🙏🙏🙏

Thanks for this review. I bought the Del Verb mainly for the 3 high quality reverbs, which I feel are better than the other two pedals here. But I wish the Del Verb had presets. My favorite Hall reverb is the Flux Effect Liquid Ambience Sterophonic.

@funkyfurballs1078

2 ай бұрын

I've changed my mind...Tom is right, the DelVerb's controls are lacking and the Meris Plate sounds better.

I have an LXP-1 and a PCM 81. Also, an Eventide Eclipse. Plus, an embarrassing amount of others. I’m in the same position as this guy: I’m looking to get something a little more modern and smaller. The LXP-1 is small, but the 81 and Eclipse are full rack spaces. I’m looking at the Meris X or the new Poly Verbs. But if I’m smart, I’ll save my money and quit being an idiot and just play what I’ve got. I could use the money to take lessons from this guy.

@tunneltu

2 ай бұрын

I don`t have any reverb/dealy pedal but I want just one :D

I would think that the Ventris would be the top reverb pedal for jazz because it clearly has the best spring reverb algorythm...

@tomlippincott

8 ай бұрын

Depends on your taste. As I explained in the video, the ultimate reverb for jazz (for me) is the Lexicon LXP-1 dark hall setting. The Context came closest to my ear to that sound, plus it has delay in addition. Ticks all of the boxes that I was looking for. For someone else, maybe the Ventris would be the ultimate reverb for jazz.

@skiba727

3 ай бұрын

the Collider reverbs are the most pop oiff the Ventris

Damn! When you’re done deciding on a delay/reverb, may I hit you up for a lesson? I love your chord melody style and note choices and would love to gather some tips!

I compared a number of different reverbs over a number of years and landed on my Strymon. I completely get why you were searching for that 2 in 1 pedal, etc. . I have a Nightsky - and it is absolutely insane. I would highly recommend checking one out, because the soundscapes you can create are immense and limited ony by your own creativity. Not for the standard Reverb user or for what you were specifically looking for.

The LXP-1 doesn’t have analog dry thru, as far as I know. (I’d have to look it up to be sure.) One thing I’m surprised I don’t see on many pedalboards is a little line mixer, like the RJM Mini Line Mixer. It’s tiny, it has 4 stereo inputs, plus a dry (guitar) input. Running one of those, your guitars original signal never turns digital. You mix in as much effects as you want. It works better with effects that have mix and an output controls, as you would run the mix at 100% and control how much effect you want by turning up the output. A lot of pedals don’t have both of those controls. The Eventide H-9 doesn’t have analog dry thru. So, a mini line mixer is great for a pedal like that.

I immensely apreciate your video. The Collider will give you much more if you just take a sit with the manual in hand, but I truly believe you wanted to buy a Ventris instead. It also has echoverb (echoplex tape type delay) *Edit:* Manual and Neuro App Desktop that is :-} Just got the Collider and couldn't be happier with the analog dry through mix possibility. Thanks again.

@tomlippincott

8 ай бұрын

I spent quite a bit more time with each of the three pedals than what was shown in the video. I feel pretty confident that I gave all three pedals a fair chance. The Collider is a great pedal, but not the one for me for my purpose.

GREAT POINT about playing shorter, more percussive notes or noises (along with some more extended notes) to feature the sound of a reverb in a demo (and of course this would be a helpful practice when trying out something new for oneself).

You should really get deeper into the functionalities of the Collider. It can give you everything you were describing is missing. For example, you can assign the foot switches to any command you can think of. You can also shape the pre-delay in such ways that it’s more than anyone would ever need and much, much more. Just spend some time and check out some youtube vids. It’s all in there. Also it has analog dry trough which is a huge bonus if you’re after great tone in a stereo setup. 🎛👌

i own the collider and i use a analog delay boss waza dm-2w reverb i have many but whats amazing is the collider is 56 bit and he doesnt know it can have 2 delays or 2 reverbs its whatver you want. Wow and he goes in the UA app and never opened the source audio app which is so good, buffer or true bypass? want the reverb on from the jump?, i mean watching this the collider I use just for a reverb or just for a delay it not needed to always use both and again the dsp is 56 bit ... 2 engines

Found my way here looking for info on the del-verb. I respect your devotion to the lpx1, but titling the video "modern" and then trying to recreate a 30+ year old piece of gear seems a bit ironic. Bill Frisell/Nels Cline/Ben Monder's tones have evolved dramatically over the years and they have always sounded modern. Maybe there's a lesson to be learned there. Anything, I enjoyed the video and did learn a lot. I'm glad you found your sound.

This is an extremely educational video for someone like me who knows very little about pedals and effects. Obviously there’s a lot I need to learn (E dome? Oil can?) but for playing jazz guitar it seems to me that you can do a lot with just a delay/reverb pedal. Is this true, or am I missing something? Of course I need to compare costs as well).

Meris Mercury X = perfect reverb pedal

Great video! I like my Earthquaker Devices "Afterneath v.3". I have a limited budget living on a pension......

@tomherris279

10 ай бұрын

I'm hoping to treat myself to one of those nearer Christmas!!

Thank you for sharing. Very helpful. We need more jazz guitar effects videos like this. Can you get the Big Sky to sound like the Lexicon, and is the pre delay on the big sky the same as the lexicon in terms of not being abrupt. Yes, I need to go down to the store and plug in, but videos like this help me to spend less time in my search. Big Sky has too many parameters but in the end, if one can find the sound one is looking for that is the most important.

@tomlippincott

8 ай бұрын

Thanks for your comments, and for taking the time to watch the video! Yes, I was able to get the Big Sky to get really close to sounding like the LXP-1, and the pre delay is great: a nice, soft entrance. I haven't done a side-by-side comparison of the Big Sky to the Context, but they're both close enough to make me happy. I love my Big Sky; I don't see it going off my pedal board any time soon. The only reason the Big Sky wasn't a contender for this video was it's lack of delay (and it's pretty pricey for a "B" rig).

Excellent, in-depth comparison. Glad I found your review because I’m looking for a good reverb pedal. The Red Panda is defining on my short list. I prefer it to the others you demoed. Curious if you tried the Strymon Flint? Looks like the current v2 added pre-delay control. I’m not sure if the hall reverb is the same as the lxp1, or as the hall in your big sky. Julian Lager uses it. I’ve also heard people say good things about Meris Mercury 7 and X, but I know nothing about them yet.

@tomlippincott

6 ай бұрын

I've never owned the Flint, but I know it's a great pedal; pretty sure it's at least in the ball park of the LXP-1. The only reason it didn't make the cut here is that it doesn't also have delay.

@armandosinger

6 ай бұрын

@@tomlippincott ah, right no delay. I was thinking of a Flint + small delay pedal but I’ll definitely look into the Red Panda more. It sounds great. Thanks again. Your video will be very helpful for me to dial in the settings of whatever pedal and compare with a real LXP-1.

Such a fantastic video, thank you! Your playing is so enjoyable as well. I'm curious if you think the other reverb pedals you've been through are sort of a compromise compared to what the Lexicon does, just more convenient given their smaller size. I've been through so many of the current pedals (including a couple of the ones here) and have yet to find one that truly resonates with me. But I've never tried the Lexicon, and I see they're fairly affordable and the Audio Upgrades mods are still being offered....

@tomlippincott

3 ай бұрын

Yes, my main reason for switching over to the Context from the LXP-1 was the size, but I worry about dependability with these old units as well. Thanks for the kind words!

Thanks for this video. You said you have a strymon bigsky,? can get what you are looking for out of that? Just curiouse.

@tomlippincott

8 ай бұрын

I have the Big Sky on my main pedal board, and I'm 100% happy with it. The reverb pedals I was deciding between in this video were for small gigs where I don't bring the pedal board. The three pedals in the video fit my criteria for what I was looking for and I liked the Context best of the three.

@rayvincent

8 ай бұрын

Thank you.

Thanks for the vid Tom, i just ask myself now if the predelay on the Collider is acting the same with every reverb ?

@tomlippincott

10 ай бұрын

I would assume that it does, but I have to admit I only sampled the other algorithms briefly and didn't pay much attention to how the predelay sounded on each one.

@matthewf1979

10 ай бұрын

Yes, it's a timing control. It doesn't effect anything tonally. I don't use it in any of my settings on my Collider.

I love your playing and although you might not favor the UA Del Verb it sounds so close to the LXP-1. Im sure how the efx responds to you as well as the vibe it gives to you makes a huge difference though. Thanks for sharing!

@tomlippincott

6 ай бұрын

You're right; it's very subjective! I'm sure the Del Verb would be a great pedal for some people. Thanks for the kind words.

You might want to try out the Walrus Audio R1. No real delay in it, but very modern reverbs.

@tomlippincott

10 ай бұрын

Yeah, lack of delay was a deal breaker for me for my purposes, so only the three in the video made the final cut.

@JazzRockswithAdam

10 ай бұрын

@@tomlippincott I didn’t get a chance to finish watching it yet, but I will!!

@JazzRockswithAdam

10 ай бұрын

@@tomlippincott Isn’t it amazing there are hardly ANY reverb pedals that a have pre-delay control? It’s a must for me. Probably like you, I want to hear the note, or “notes” in a chord clearly first. Then hear the reverb tail after the note has been established. My Strymon Blue Sky has it, and I just got the UAFX Heavenly, which I believe is the only UAFX pedal that has it. Fortunately for me, I LOVE plate reverb. I’m doing a wet/dry set up and THAT works amazingly well. I haven’t tried the Heavenly yet, but will make a video about my recent pedalboard re-do as well.

How about the Chase Bliss CXM 1978? It’s based on a Lexicon 224.

@tomlippincott

9 ай бұрын

Amazing pedal from what I've seen/heard, but doesn't have delay on board, and is awfully expensive. I do have the Universal Audio 224 plug in, which I really like.

@mgbaron

9 ай бұрын

@@tomlippincott it does have pre-delay. Yes, is expensive. Might be worth trying to find one to demo though to see if you like it.

@mgbaron

9 ай бұрын

@@tomlippincott the new Meris reverb might also be worth a look. It has the Lexicon reverb from the CXM 1978 built in, along with hall, plate and spring models.

What about the CXM1978 for a tenor saxophone?

@tomlippincott

Ай бұрын

I'm sure it would sound great if you're willing to spend the $$

Did you try the EarthQuaker Devices Avalanche ? I think Gilad was using that.

@tomlippincott

6 ай бұрын

I looked at the Avalanche Run but the reverb algorithm is plate only, and I prefer hall.

what about avalanche run? great pedal that!

@tomlippincott

27 күн бұрын

The deal breaker for that one was that it's limited to plate reverb, and I wanted hall.

@xsm5525

27 күн бұрын

@@tomlippincott ah yeah. ok

Is this pedal have possible to use for microphone users

@tomlippincott

6 ай бұрын

Just like with most guitar effects pedals, it only has 1/4" inputs. You could always use an XLR - 1/4" adapter or run the pedal in the effects loop of a mixer.

@rameshperalil5217

6 ай бұрын

Thank you

What amp and guitar are you using? This is so smooth and dark and beautiful

@tomlippincott

2 ай бұрын

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@pookievanderbilt6889

2 ай бұрын

@@tomlippincott thank you very much I didn’t catch it the first go around:)

I just want a proper (drum-)delay with tap tempo and reverb in it without being overloaded. I think they still have to invent the pedal i'm looking for.

Anyone else find the audio when he's talking kind of hard to hear? The noise floor combined with how bassy the voice audio is make it oddly hard to hear. Maybe it's the bass response on my earbuds.

@zettepix2009

8 ай бұрын

no, I can understand him well and hearing it directly from the ipad. Maybe the earbuds need a change 😂

omg the pre delay on ROOM REVERB IS NOT MADE TO BE LIEK THAT THE REST HAVE AS LONG AS YOU WLD WANT WOW

you DONT HAVE TO HOLD DOWN THE DELAY BUTTON YOU CAN GET A SOURCE TAP TO USE TAP TEMPO OR I USE A DOUBLE TAP ONE FOR TEMPO AND OTHER FOR PRESETS THAT WAY I JUST TURN THE REVERB AND DELAY ON AND DONT HOLD DOWN ANYTHING> IF YOUR GOING TO REVIEW A PEDAL PLEASE DO NOT CALL THE SOURCE AUDIO WHICH IS BY FAR THE BEST PEDAL AND WITH NUERO APP YOU CAN SET LOW AND HIGH PASS FILTERS AND EVERYTHING YOU CAN IMAGINE AND YOU HAVE * PRESWETS NOT 4 terrible review I mean we are going for a 80s lexicon sound and then you r calling a collider hard to use by good ness i can imagine a easier delay and verb pedal in the world double tap out the exp 1/4 or source tap has 3.5 jack that goes on top you can use both. the delays crush both those pedals if you know how to use it the modulation is control 1 and 2 whew getting little upset seeing a JAZZ!!!!!!! guy not know how to use apedal

@shakesquire84

Ай бұрын

Time for your medication…

you know what else cool you can add modulation to delay and make the ping pong not 1/2 3/4 however you want or no ping pong you obviously have no idea. get a fn keeley reverb for $100 anbd your fine man]

Very informative video, thanks! I too have an LXP-1, and the Eventide Space. I have the Collider on order. I needed multiple presets for the types of gigs I'm using the Collider on.